JOSEF HOFFMANN
| About the artist | Brtnice 1870 – 1956 Vienna |
| Designed by | Josef Hoffmann, 1906 |
| Executed by | Wiener Werkstätte, around 1909 |
| Marked | JH, WIENER WERK STÄTTE (3 lines), rose mark, HJ in circle (master's mark of Josef Husnik) |
| Dimensions | H 10.5 cm, W 32 cm, D 18.5 cm |
| Material | Alpaca, chased and hammered, silver plated, glass liner missing, beautiful original patina, excellent condition |
| Shown | Kunsthaus Zürich, Hodler, Klimt and the Wiener Werkstätte, May 2021 until August 2021 |
| Literature | Deutsche Kunst & Dekoration, vol. XXIV, Darmstadt, 1909, illus. p. 231; Wiener Werkstätte photo archive, Museum of Applied Arts, Vienna, photo inv. no. WWF 97-44-3, model no. M 1211 |
In the WW archive there is an inkstand with the same base but a less elegant inkwell under model no. M 1211.
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